McDERMOTT, JAMES A.(a Representative from Washington)

Analyses

State Care—State-Based Comprehensive Health Care Act (H.R. 4218), E270• [11FE]

Appointments

Committee for the funeral of Ted Weiss, H8402 [15SE]

Articles and editorials

Beyond AIDS—The Worldwide Plague of Sexual Diseases, Jodi L. Jacobson, Washington (DC) Post, E1833• [16JN]

Colonel Cammermeyer's March to Justice, Seattle (WA) Times, E1807• [12JN]

Getting the Act Will Not Put Loggers Into Jobs, Seattle (WA) Times, H3434 [19MY]

Guard Bans Lesbian Colonel, Ed Offley, Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer, E1806• [12JN]

Lesbian Forced To End 26-Year Military Career, Peyton Whitely, Seattle (WA) Times, E1807• [12JN]

Little Money, a Lot of Will—If Governments Get Serious, Curing STD's Can Be Inexpensive, Jodi L. Jacobson, Washington (DC) Post, E1834 [16JN]

Solutions Lie in Smarter Science, Better Land Use, Seattle (WA) Times, H6417 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Health: establish programs for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault (see H.R. 6081), H10100 [1OC]

House Rules: status of committee chairmen or ranking minority members charged with a crime (see H. Res. 476), H4158 [4JN]

Medicare: refund by non-participating physicians of amounts paid for certain services (see H.R. 5115), H3087 [7MY]

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: land ownership consolidation in the Cedar River Watershed (see H.R. 5605), H6245 [9JY]

Native Americans: treatment of certain distributions made by Alaska Native corporations (see H.R. 5658), H6449 [22JY]

States: health care reform demonstration projects (see H.R. 4218), H407 [11FE]

Taxation: business income tax exemption for use of name or logo of event sponsors (see H.R. 4790), H2407 [7AP]

———pension benefits covered by collectively bargained, labor-management retirement plans (see H.R. 5706), H6861 [28JY]

World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), H8021 [11AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Wine Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 489), H8832 [21SE]

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 5208), H3451 [19MY]

———treatment of conscientious objectors (see H.R. 5060), H2942 [5MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 5572), H6627 [24JY]

Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), H2811 [29AP]

Budget: truth in budgeting relative to intragovernmental transactions involving trust funds (see H.R. 4192), H3835 [27MY]

Buffalo Soldiers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 237), H4158 [4JN]

Canada: agreements to protect the Alsek and Tatshenshini Rivers and the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (see H.J. Res. 460), H2324 [3AP]

Captain Robert Gray Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), H673 [26FE]

Cascadia Corridor Commission: U.S. participation (see H.R. 6040, 6077; H. Con. Res. 378, 383), H9536 [25SE], H10099 [1OC], H11628, H12591 [5OC]

Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 440), H1998 [26MR]

Childhood Cancer Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), H7061 [30JY]

Civil Rights Act: administrative review of employment discrimination claims by Federal employees (see H.R. 3613), H121 [28JA]

Coastal Sanctuary Foundation: establish (see H.R. 4310), H3019 [6MY]

Coins: mint commemorative coins for 100th anniversary of protection of Civil War battlegrounds (see H.R. 5126), H4122 [3JN]

———mint in commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games (see H.R. 3654), H142 [29JA]

Columbia River Bicentennial Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), H673 [26FE]

Conservation of energy: regional energy efficient lighting education centers (see H.R. 3285), H588 [25FE]

Conservation of natural resources: promote materials use reduction, reuse, and recycling (see H.R. 3939), H674 [26FE]

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), H5622 [30JN]

Crime: State enactment of legislation relative to stalking other persons (see H.R. 5876), H8220 [9SE]

Customs Service: overtime compensation system for certain officers (see H.R. 4271), H933 [3MR]

Day of Recognition of Filipino World War II Veterans: designate (see H.J. Res. 424), H2676 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: investigation of alleged sexual harassment at the Tailhook Association symposium in September 1991 (see H. Con. Res. 344), H6246 [9JY]

Developing countries: assistance to improve the health of women and children (see H.R. 5507), H5792 [1JY]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic (see H. Res. 164), H2898 [4MY]

———establish cancer registries relative to studies on the elevated rate of mortality for breast cancer (see H.R. 4206), H397 [7FE]

———prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5052), H7151 [31JY]

Displaced Homemakers Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 483), H6147 [8JY]

District of Columbia: convey land to Columbia Hospital for Women (see H.R. 3703), H9536 [25SE]

Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 449), H2677 [9AP]

Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), H2676 [9AP]

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 354), H1101 [5MR]

Ecology and environment: concerns in the Western Hemisphere (see H. Con. Res. 263), H142 [29JA]

———implementation of Earth Summit decisions and U.S. participation in U.N. Sustainable Development Commission (see H. Con. Res. 353), H8023 [11AU]

———stabilize emissions of carbon dioxide (see H.R. 4750), H2290 [2AP]

Education: compliance and accountability measures under the National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4338), H1268 [12MR]

———improve counseling services for elementary school students (see H.R. 840), H2407 [7AP]

82d Airborne Division 50th Anniversary Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), H6861 [28JY]

Electric power: electromagnetic fields research and public information dissemination programs (see H.R. 3953), H398 [7FE]

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act: Federal facilities compliance (see H.R. 4986), H2672 [9AP]

Endangered species: protection of the African elephant (see H. Con. Res. 256), H848 [27FE]

———strengthen conservation programs (see H.R. 4045), H2202 [31MR]

ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 2782), H2258 [1AP]

Families and domestic relations: family preservation and child welfare programs (see H.R. 5600), H6245 [9JY]

FBI: regulate conduct (see H.R. 50), H674 [26FE]

FCC: prevent the loss of existing spectrum to the amateur radio service (see H.R. 73), H9294 [23SE]

Federal Aviation Act: amend relative to bankruptcy transportation plans (see H.R. 66), H1346 [18MR]

Forests: export of unprocessed timber (see H.R. 4331), H4122 [3JN]

Freedom of religion: protect (see H.R. 2797), H1008 [4MR]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: establish a memorial to in the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 552), H9867 [29SE]

Gillespie, John Birks (Dizzy): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5842), H10101 [1OC]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H330 [5FE]

Guam, Commonwealth of: establish (see H.R. 98), H120 [28JA]

Haiti: protection of Haitians in the U.S. pending the resumption of democratic rule (see H.R. 3844), H445 [18FE]

Health: availability of primary and preventive care (see H.R. 3920), H2202 [31MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 4848), H6147 [8JY]

———surveillance, research, and services aimed at preventing birth defects (see H.R. 5531), H7256 [3AU]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), H6583 [23JY]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), H9537 [25SE]

Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act: amend relative to limits on appropriations for certain projects (see H.R. 4276), H2291 [2AP]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (see H. Res. 396), H1267 [12MR]

———prohibit assignment of motor vehicles and drivers to political party whips (see H. Res. 416), H2258 [1AP]

Housing: single family housing mortgage insurance program of the Federal Housing Administration (see H. Con. Res. 257), H2677 [9AP]

Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), H2676 [9AP]

Intercity Rail Passenger Capital Improvement Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 4414), H2408 [7AP]

Iraq: lift of economic sanctions (see H. Res. 180), H2885 [30AP]

Ireland, Northern: U.S. adherence with MacBride Principles relative to business dealings (see H.R. 856), H6978 [29JY]

Irish Brigade Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 427), H1380 [19MR]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), H4679 [11JN]

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), H9537 [25SE]

Japanese Americans: increase trust fund authorization relative to redress payments for interned civilians during World War II (see H.R. 4551), H1691 [24MR]

Jewish Foundation for Christian Rescuers: tribute (see H. Res. 538), H9294 [23SE]

Job Corps: establish additional centers (see H.R. 4528), H1599 [20MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: authorize Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial in D.C. (see H.J. Res. 159), H9641 [28SE]

Labor: reform protections from unscrupulous contracting practices (see H.R. 1987), H1346 [18MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2408 [7AP]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), H3020 [6MY]

Marine mammals: detrimental impact due to purse seine fishing for tuna (see H.R. 5419), H6246 [9JY]

Medicare: coverage of anticancer drugs (see H.R. 3826), H933 [3MR]

———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373), H3088 [7MY]

———payment of new physicians (see H.R. 4507), H3964 [2JN]

Mental health: inclusion of benefits in any health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 296), H1380 [19MR]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), H2808 [29AP]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), H933 [3MR]

National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), H2714 [28AP]

National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 426), H2811 [29AP]

National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), H10015 [30SE]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H2498 [8AP]

National Center for Biological Resources: establish (see H.R. 5389), H4679 [11JN]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), H4589 [10JN]

National Condom Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 417), H478 [19FE]

National Credit Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 431), H9294 [23SE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), H2495 [8AP]

National Customer Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), H10779 [2OC]

National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), H4590 [10JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 433), H1268 [12MR]

National Education First Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), H8966 [22SE]

National Endometriosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), H2811 [29AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), H289 [4FE]

National Good Teen Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 409), H8148 [12AU]

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 406), H2811 [29AP]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), H10101 [1OC]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), H5324 [25JN]

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), H6246 [9JY]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 503), H6246 [9JY]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), H6705 [27JY]

National Occupational Therapy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 471), H10101 [1OC]

National Parents of Murdered Children Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 336), H2259 [1AP]

National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), H9867 [29SE]

National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 396), H1347 [18MR]

National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), H2495 [8AP]

National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H1778 [25MR]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), H2885 [30AP]

National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 444), H2408 [7AP]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), H3241 [13MY]

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), H8220 [9SE]

National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), H8147 [12AU]

National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 395, 546), H289 [4FE], H8966 [22SE]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 495), H6246 [9JY]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), H3644 [20MY]

Olympic games: inclusion of women's soccer as a medal sport (see H. Con. Res. 324), H5082 [23JN]

OSHA: establish an Office of Construction Safety, Health, and Education (see H.R. 1063), H2258 [1AP]

———regulations (see H. Con. Res. 92), H6350 [21JY]

Ozone: phase-out of ozone-destroying substances (see H. Res. 350), H479 [19FE]

Petroleum: recycling and management of used oil (see H.R. 3956), H12592 [5OC]

Pharmaceuticals: research on diethylstilbestrol (see H.R. 4178), H328 [5FE]

Polish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), H7060 [30JY]

Postal Service: protect employees from exposure to medical waste (see H.R. 2861), H2020 [30MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), H1181 [11MR]

Public welfare programs: funding of WIC and Head Start programs (see H.R. 4822), H8647 [16SE]

Refugee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), H8966 [22SE]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457, 465), H2201 [31MR], H2495 [8AP]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit sale of F-15 aircrafts (see H.J. Res. 548), H9294 [23SE]

Social Security: assistance to States to support informal caregivers of individuals with functional limitations (see H.R. 2106), H674 [26FE]

———benefits for postsecondary school students (see H.R. 439), H1778 [25MR]

———disability determination relative to the listing of impairments related to the human immunodeficiency virus (see H.R. 5792), H7725 [6AU]

South Africa: U.S. policy toward apartheid (see H.R. 5761), H8220 [9SE]

Spain: support the planting of 500 California redwood trees in commemoration of the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus' voyage (see H.J. Res. 529), H7533 [5AU]

Taxation: exclude certain sponsorship payments from unrelated business income of tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 5645), H6449 [22JY]

———export subsidies relative to certain unprocessed timber (see H.R. 4208), H4589 [10JN]

———extend certain expiring tax provisions (see H.R. 5240), H3728 [21MY]

———treatment of business income for tax-exempt organizations relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 5308), H4121 [3JN]

———treatment of certain property and casualty insurance companies under the minimum tax (see H.R. 5642), H6449 [22JY]

———treatment of dentists who both teach and practice at the same school (see H.R. 6002), H9293 [23SE]

———treatment of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4405), H2943 [5MY]

Telecommunications: development of information services industry (see H.R. 5559), H12592 [5OC]

Tobacco products: protection of children from exposure to smoke in the provision of children's services (see H.R. 5815), H8810 [18SE]

———regulation (see H.R. 4350), H2674 [9AP]

U.N.: implementation of the sustainable agenda of the Conference on Environment and Development (see H.R. 5162), H3240 [13MY]

U.N. Conference on Environment and Development: U.S. participation (see H. Con. Res. 266), H588 [25FE]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 263), H142 [29JA]

Unemployment: emergency compensation (see H.R. 4095, 4727), H118 [28JA], H3019 [6MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), H6147 [8JY]

Voting Rights Act: extend bilingual provisions (see H.R. 4312), H1321 [17MR]

Washington: Olympic National Park and Elwha River ecosystem and fisheries (see H.R. 4844), H2668 [9AP]

Waterways: State estuary conservation and management plans (see H.R. 5070), H3018 [6MY]

Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 371), H1600 [20MR]

Wetlands: protection (see H.R. 4255), H2674 [9AP]

Women: establish a program for postreproductive health care (see H.R. 3990), H142 [29JA]

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), H2201 [31MR]

Year of American Craft—A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand: designate (see H.J. Res. 380), H6246 [9JY]

``Year of the American Indian, 1992—Congressional Recognition and Appreciation'': printing of book (see H. Con. Res. 328), H5043 [22JN]

Yugoslavia: enforcement of U.N. resolutions relative to cessation of hostilities (see H. Res. 490), H5980 [2JY]

———recognize independence of Croatia and Slovenia (see H. Con. Res. 224), H1692 [24MR]

Letters

Discharge of Margarethe Cammermeyer from Washington National Guard because of sexual orientation: several Representatives, E1806• [12JN]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: counseling at federally funded family planning clinics, H2827 [30AP]

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: revise and extend certain programs (S. 1306), conference report, H3386 [19MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 290), H4640 [11JN]

———expenditures versus revenue, H4640 [11JN]

Bush, President: personal military history, H11162 [3OC]

———political platform, H7154 [3AU]

Cammermeyer, Margarethe: discharge from Washington Army National Guard because of sexual orientation, E1806• [12JN]

Children and youth: improve child welfare, foster care, and adoption services (H.R. 3603), H7557 [6AU]

Clinton, Bill: personal military history, H11162 [3OC], H11322 [4OC]

Conservation of energy: promote (H.R. 776), H3501• [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), H4244 [4JN]

———psychiatric evaluations of whistleblowers, H4244 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 5503), H6417 [22JY]

Diseases: sexually transmitted diseases epidemic, E1833• [16JN]

District of Columbia: convey land to Columbia Hospital for Women (H.R. 3703), H9683 [29SE]

Endangered species: preservation of the northern spotted owl, H3433 [19MY]

Endangered Species Act: funding, H6417 [22JY]

Familes and domestic relations: extend family planning services (H.R. 3090), H2827 [30AP]

Haiti: treatment of certain immigrants and refugees (S. 2199), H6253 [21JY]

Health: establish programs for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault (H.R. 6081), E2903• [2OC]

House of Representatives: disclosure of information relative to check cashing at House bank (H. Res. 393), H1234 [12MR]

House Rules: status of committee chairmen or ranking minority members charged with a crime (H. Res. 476), E1687• [4JN]

King County, WA: Dept. of HUD Excellence in Management Award to housing authority, E1788• [11JN]

Medicare: refund by non-participating physicians of amounts paid for certain services (H.R. 5115), E1302• [8MY], E1448• [19MY]

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: land ownership consolidation in the Cedar River Watershed (H.R. 5605), H9766 [29SE], E2158• [9JY]

Native Americans: tax treatment of certain distributions made by Alaska Native corporations (H.R. 5658), H7192, H7193 [3AU]

NIH: revise and extend programs (H.R. 2507), conference report, H3839 [28MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H11173 [3OC]

Political campaigns: holding of Presidential debates, H8837 [22SE]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 5429), H5338 [29JN]

Special order: request, H11173 [3OC]

States: health care reform demonstration projects (H.R. 4218), E269• [11FE]

Taxation: treatment of certain property and casualty insurance companies under the minimum tax (H.R. 5642), H7155 [3AU]

Tobacco products: Dept. of Veterans Affairs ban on indoor smoking areas in veterans' facilities, H10141 [1OC]

Veterans: health programs (H.R. 5192), H10141 [1OC]

Washington: South Central School District anniversary, E275• [11FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H406 [11FE], H4753 [16JN], H10098 [1OC]

Special order: granted, H871 [2MR], H11191 [3OC], H11351 [4OC]

Statements

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Ronald Reagan, H4640 [11JN]

Summaries

Medicare Beneficiary Financial Protection Act (H.R. 5115), E1303• [8MY], E1448• [19MY]

State Care—State-Based Comprehensive Health Care Act (H.R. 4218), E269• [11FE]

Tables

Gross domestic product estimates and the budget deficit, H4640 [11JN]

Testimonies

Committee on Agriculture: Expand Six Rivers National Forest and Designate the Headwaters Forest Wilderness Area (H.R. 2274), D1093 [10SE]

———Land Ownership Consolidation in the Cedar River Watershed (H.R. 5605), D1093 [10SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 476, status of House committee chairmen or ranking minority members charged with a crime, E1687• [4JN]

H.R. 4218, State Care—State-Based Comprehensive Health Care Act, E270• [11FE]

H.R. 5115, Medicare Beneficiary Financial Protection Act, E1303• [8MY], E1448• [19MY]

H.R. 6081, Women's Violence-Related Injury Reduction Act, E2904• [2OC]

Tributes

Block, Robert J., E3066• [5OC]

Weiss, Ted, H9996 [30SE]